Soldering iron calling your name? Here’s an excellent YouTube series from Chuck Adams, K7QO that shows you step-by-step how to construct and test the “Universal HF Receiver Kit” from kitsandparts.com.
http://www.kitsandparts.com/receiver.php
These videos go through each set of components, showing you how to build the kit in steps, and how to test each step along the way.
If you want to see more content from Chuck Adams, K7QO, check out his web page at http://k7qo.com/.